Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-01
FROM SOUTH BUTTE
Items Gathered by . Visitor to Our Busy
Neighborine Town.

Jas. E. Beck, the barber at this place,
will shortly erect a fine new shop.
Engine No. 26O, OF the Utah & Northern.
is at present in the shops, being over.
hauled.
The shops at this place are booming,
men are daily added to the pay rolls OF the
companies.
The South Butte Company expect soon
ing fires.
the traffic of the road, as all the trains
were on time yesterday.
The snow-plow of the Utah & Northern
has been sent down to Beaver Canyon in
case OF the snow drifting.
No idle engines are now in the shops, as
soon as possible are were sent out to do
service on the road.
j. H. Pace, who formerly had a fine
boarding house at Silver Bow Junction,
has removed it to this place.
A number of the engineers from the Utah
/ & Northern Railway, who are stationed at
Spring Hill, are visiting friends in South
Butte.
General Dana has taken charge of the
trains, during the absence of Manager
| Blackwell who is visiting his family at
Omaha.
Workmen will soon be placed in the
canyons along the route of the Utah &
Northern to wided the curves, so as to
allow the broad gauge engines to pass.
It is reported that the proprietors OF the
S. Miller lode, which is located here, will
soon commence the sinking of a shaft,
which is to have three compartments.
Master Mechanic Peavy has given orders
to have all of the COW catchers on the
engines so fixed that they will be able to
buck the snow in Silver Bow canyon.
The mills have all been supplied with
salt for the next two weeks, besides q large
amount On hand in the large salt house in
this place, so no fears of q salt famine need
be entertained.
Ed. Congdon, the efficient manager OF
Bennett Bros, is the happiest man in
South Butte. Cause, the arrival, just be-
fore the snow fell, of three cars OF bob
sleds and cutters.
Charles Meisel WAS suddenly. called East
by a telegram apprising him ofthe death OF
his brother at Panama, whittier he has
gone to accompany his remains to his
former home in Cumberland, Md, for in
terrment.
Yesterday Gus Ruddis was appointed a
Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Lloyd, he being
recommended for the position by the rail-
road company. Mr.. Ruddis will be sta
toned at the depot, as heretofore, at the
expense OF the railroad company.
Mr.. Burgess. the gentlemanly express
mas day by Bart Flowers with a hand
some meerschaum pipe Of which was en-
graved a handsome express car. Mr.. Bur-
CESS prizes SO valuable a gift very highly.
s. B. Calderhead, the newly appointed
Joint agent from Ketchum, Idaho, for the
Montana Union took possession of his
Office Wednesday when the newly appointed
general manager, j. E. Dawson, took
charge OF the Montana Union management.
The employees Of the Montana Union
without an exception, praise the railroad
management for their wise selection of J..
E.. Dawson as General Manager OF the
Montana Union. Mr.. Dawson for the
short time he has been among them has
treated all with gentlemanly courtesy.
He was yesterday busy showing Mr.. Cal
derhead, the newly appointed agent,
around and making him acquainted with
the details OF his Office.
Engineer AL. Hazlett and the following
crew, Fireman J.. Mclaughlin, Conductor
Con Kane and Brakeman John Sidley,
AAoSA ouV OS0O tAluC VI ICCOIu Ou UUC MOu
tana Union Railway, on the morning OF
the 24th inst. Mr.. Council, the Man
ager of Bonner Mercantile Company, was
wanted in Deer Lodge on some court bust.
ness before adjournment of court, when he
chartered a special OF the Montana Union, |
which was given the right OF way.
In company with Gen. Charles |. Warren, !
OF this city, the run was made down
through the canyon to Deer Lodge in fifty.
three minutes, a distance of forty-two
miles. On the return trip the following
gentlemen were aboard, the guests of Mr.. +
Council: Hon. w. A. Clark, NJ. Daley,
ESD. w. L. Hoge, G. W. StapIeton, Esq, |
W. Dixon, Esq, H. B. Knowles, Esq,
B: c. Kingsbury, s. A. Estes, M:
guire, and J. A. Murray. From Warm
to Stuart, a distance Of eight
miles, Mr.. Cornell told the engineer to let
her go. when, in the remarkably short time
Of nine minutes, the engine and car, with !
it's precious cargo, were landed safely at
that place. The entire distance to Butte |
was made in one hour and ten minutes.